Obtaining feedback on development of our 2011 event!

[Robbie Garrett]

 

Hello All,

 

We took your feedback on-board from last year, and we are working hard to develop in collaboration with VATSIM Europe, Dutch vACC, Belux vACC, VATFRANCE, VATEIR and 'NOW' VATSIM Canada to develop which in 4 months will hopefully become the biggest and busiest VATSIM event 'EVER'!! Celebrating 10 years of VATSIM in style!

 

 

After the success of last years event, one of the world's busiest airspace's will come alive again and Openskies 2011 aims to bring you a better, busier and more enjoyable event than what has ever been witnessed on VATSIM before. Openskies truly is like no other.

 

This year we are planning to cater for up to 800-900 flights over the 5 hours, up to 200 flights per hour flying in and out of the UK. This may sound out of this world, but we are going to invite as many virtual airlines around the world with their huge pilot bases to fly to/from the UK to create an event that has never been experienced on VATSIM before - last year we managed to handle almost 400 movements, in 3hours.

 

We have setup an 'Official Facebook Page' and an 'Official Twitter feed', as many if not all of you are on the Social Networking websites, it's a quick and easy way for us to inform you on a regular basis without being too pessimistic -

 

Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openskiesvatsimuk

 

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OpenskiesVATSIM

 

OUR Event Website. Incl web trailer. http://events.vatsim-uk.co.uk/openskies/

 

Whilst the event is not scheduled till Saturday 3rd December 2011, there is no time in wasting and saying that 3 months from now the website will be available and bookings will be open for you fantastic VATSIMMERS!!

 

Like us, ask questions, post your ideas, follow us, post suggestions, post comments - we are here to make this event feel like you are a real world pilot, exactly what we believe one of the reasons why VATSIM was created.

 

Openskies Planning Team

Edited September 21, 2011 at 10:25 AM by Guest

[Robbie Garrett]

I have updated our facebook page, as we are now Facebook Official Page having over 25 members.

 

Please can I ask if anyone hasn't answered the following question, that they complete this questionnaire for us.

 

https://www.facebook.com/questions/230497150320839/?qa_ref=qd As always don't forget to like our page

[Robbie Garrett]

Dear All,

 

Our fantastic webmasters have been working effortlessly hard on coding our website the last few months, on occasions up until early hours of the morning. Countdown to the date of the website opening, which will be for public viewing and flight bookings is scheduled for a 1st November 2011 release @ 1800z is all on the website.

 

This page will only be temporary till then.

 

Lots of work to do till then, I hope you enjoy the suspsense of our trailer! You can view our splash site and web trailer here http://events.vatsim-uk.co.uk/openskies/

 

Any questions?

 

Kindest Regards,

 

Openskies Team

[Robbie Garrett]

Further update is our Event plan, which you can find attached to this post. This outlines this years event.

 

Thanks,

 

http://community.vatsim-uk.co.uk/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=788

[Robbie Garrett]

An email has been sent out to all VIRTUAL Airlines regarding bookings for this years event, Mid October is now the final deadline for all VA slots.

 

 

Our website opens in 41 days time, look forward to seeing you. Till then you can view our fantastic webtrailer.

 

http://events.vatsim-uk.co.uk/openskies/

Edited September 21, 2011 at 12:18 PM by Guest